by Melinda Cooley | Jan 31, 2023 | Politics
TOPEKA — Gullible Kansas consumers and the state’s elderly population repeatedly victimized by telephone scammers land on so-called sucker lists sold to unscrupulous marketers, charities and organizations willing to pay for leads on potential victims. “We have some...
by Melinda Cooley | Jan 31, 2023 | Politics
LAWRENCE — In the years following a high-profile murder case, the Lawrence Police Department and The Willow Domestic Violence Center joined forces to help victims of human trafficking. The two organizations worked to fine-tune a longstanding relationship with the...
by Melinda Cooley | Jan 31, 2023 | Politics
Kansas Democratic Part Chair Vicki Hiatt has decided not to seek another term leading the party, leaving it to former Treasurer Lynn Rogers and political newcomer Jeanna Repass to run for party chair. In an email to Democrats Sunday night after...
by Melinda Cooley | Jan 31, 2023 | Politics
The story of Sarah Gonzales-McLinn is one of incomprehensible abuse and personal redemption. It’s also one of baffling, and repeated, institutional failure. At every step, those who might have been expected to care for and protect a victim of grooming and human...
by Melinda Cooley | Jan 30, 2023 | Politics
Here’s a look at how Gov. Laura Kelly, former Attorney General Derek Schmidt, state Sen. Dennis Pyle and Libertarian candidate Seth Cordell performed in each of the Senate districts. We got some invaluable aid from Wichita State...
by Melinda Cooley | Jan 30, 2023 | Politics
WASHINGTON — House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair James Comer on Monday previewed his priorities for this Congress, which he says will include a heavy focus on the handling of classified documents, the origins of the COVID-19 virus, and what he described...